Tuboplasty

Tuboplasty

A tuboplasty is a surgical operation to correct a fallopian tube obstruction or adhesion, to achieve a pregnancy in women with tubal infertility. Thus, it is a form of assisted reproductive technology.

Techniques

A number of surgical techniques are performed through either a laparotomy or laparoscopy approach. Techniques include the use of microsurgery, laser, electrocautery, hydrodissection, mechanical dissection, and use of surgical stents, hoods, adhesions barriers, and more. Results depend on the underlying pathology and the skill of the surgeon. Ectopic pregnancy is a complication after a tuboplasty.

History

Prior to the advent of in-vitro-fertilization (IVF) surgical correction was the usual approach for women with tubal infertility who wanted to get pregnant. However, since about 1990 IVF technology has increasingly supplanted tuboplasty as a treatment for tubal infertility.


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  • tuboplasty — SYN: salpingoplasty. * * * tu·bo·plas·ty (tooґbo plas″te) 1. plastic repair of a tube, such as the uterine tube (2. salpingoplasty) or auditory tube (eustachian tuboplasty). salpingoplasty. tuboplastic adj …   Medical dictionary

  • tuboplasty — tu·bo·plas·ty (to͞oʹbō plăs tē, tyo͞oʹ ) n. pl. tu·bo·plas·ties Surgical repair of one or both fallopian tubes. * * * …   Universalium

  • tuboplasty — noun Surgery to repair one or both of the fallopian tubes. Syn: salpingoplasty …   Wiktionary

  • tuboplasty — tubˈoplasty noun (medicine) Surgical repair of a Fallopian tube • • • Main Entry: ↑tube …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Assisted reproductive technology — (ART) is a general term referring to methods used to achieve pregnancy by artificial or partially artificial means. It is reproductive technology used in infertility treatment, which is the only application routinely used today of reproductive… …   Wikipedia

  • Fallopian tube obstruction — Classification and external resources The presence of a hydrosalpinx by sonography indicates distal tubal obstruction ICD 10 N …   Wikipedia

  • salpingoplasty — Plastic surgery of the fallopian tubes. SYN: tuboplasty. [salpingo + G. plastos, formed] * * * sal·pin·go·plas·ty sal piŋ gə .plas tē n, pl ties plastic surgery of a fallopian tube * * * sal·pin·go·plas·ty (sal pingґgo plas″te) [salpingo +… …   Medical dictionary

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